Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1887

Aug 20 Jules Laforgue, French poet (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Aug 27 Wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1887.  

Sep 14 Friedrich T Vischer, German philosopher/writer (Auch einer), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 29 On this day in history death of bernhard von Langenbeck, German surgeon (b. 1810)  

Oct 07 George James Webb, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1887.  

Oct 17 On this day in history gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63  

Oct 31 On this day in history george Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74  

Nov 02 On this day in history jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67  

Nov 08 On this day in history death of doc Holliday, American gambler and gunfighter (b. 1851)  

Nov 11 Haymarket defenda died in the year 1887.  

Nov 18 In the year 1887 eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81  

Nov 19 In the year 1887 emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired & poor"), dies in NY at 38  

Nov 20 Louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Nov 25 On this day in history johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71  

Dec 01 Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 05 Eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (b. 1804) died on this day in history.  

Dec 09 On this day in history death of mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader  

Dec 26 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of august Macke, German painter (d. 1914)  

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)  

Jan 11 Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of george Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)  

Jan 16 In the year 1887 birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)